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Gig Review

Herman D�ne
London, Kings College London Students Union

Article written by Ged M - Apr 29, 2007

Who�d have thunk it? Selling out a lively KCLSU, they�re almost pop stars now with their hit single (people dancing to Herman D�ne? Unprecedented!), though they�re kept the quirky, hairy charm that endeared us to them in the beginning. Now Andr�s no longer with them, David has become the clear leader and focal point, keeping up the banter and staying in the spotlight for 90 minutes (and that�s not counting the time he�s shared the stage with Turner Cody playing TC�s songs). He�s become the showman and looks imposing, with an almost rabbinical authority.

Ever prolific, there are new songs (�My Baby�s Not Afraid of Sharks�) and songs from the Not On Top album, though the focus is on the major label Giant. Underlining the new confidence there are cover versions: a tender �Blue Moon� (inspired by the Marx Bros rather than Man City) and a stunning version of Dylan�s �Heart of Mine�, which come at virtually the start and end of the set. In between, there are a string of great moments: �Not On Top� played like a funky Velvet Underground; the call and response between David and Angela Carlucci from the Baby Skins on the skittery �I Wish That I Could See You Soon�; the extended version of �Walk Don�t Run� complete with David�s guitar solo; plus the heavily percussive �Good For No One�. As at previous gigs, the band troop off for David to play the funny, soulful folk tale �Song of Samuel� on his ukulele before concluding as a band with a very oriental-sounding �Baby Bigger� and finally �I�d rather Walk Than Run�.

It won�t always be this way; David said in the interview with us that mood, audience reaction and just who�s in the band that night all affect what and how they play. But on nights like this, when all planets are in alignment, the effect is stellar; they�ve lost half their songs by choosing not to play Andr�s but � however much you love Andr�s contribution to the band � it has no effect on quality. So sit back and marvel how quality will out!

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